Anduril
Controls Engineer 2nd shift, Manufacturing Automation
$132K–$175K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of controls and automation experience in a production environment.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Information Technology, or a related field.
About the job
Supports and develops manufacturing-floor controls and automation systems, including PLC/HMI, Ignition SCADA, OT/IT infrastructure, commissioning, and sustainment.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain PLC/HMI systems and Ignition SCADA applications; support commissioning, proof of rate, and sustainment.
- Deploy and maintain OT/IT servers and networks, troubleshoot connectivity and protocol issues, and apply OT security practices.
- Coordinate with IT, Security, FactoryOS, and Manufacturing Engineering on controls initiatives and cybersecurity reviews.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 4+ years of controls and automation experience in a production environment.
- PLC programming skills on Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens platforms; proficiency in Ignition SCADA development.
- Working proficiency across OT networking and knowledge of OT cybersecurity; must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience in regulated or defense manufacturing, MES/QMS integration, or redundant/high-availability Ignition deployments.
- Experience with torque tools and 2D/3D vision systems; familiarity with panel layout, CAD, or electrical component selection.
Pay
$132,000 — $175,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Ignition SCADA, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, MQTT, OPC UA, TCP/IP, AWS EC2, SolidWorks
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